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Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 25 ISSUE 1
Written by Mădălina Roxana ILIE, Georgiana Armenița ARGHIROIU, Silviu BECIU

This study is examining the evolution of rural tourism in Romania from 2013 to 2023, focusing on the factors contributing to its growth. Based on data from the National Institute of Statistics, rural tourist accommodations increased by 23% for tourist guesthouses and by 118.8% for agro-tourist guesthouses over the decade. Tourist arrivals in agro-tourist guesthouses more than doubled, with Romanian tourists increasing by 168.6%. Despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the sector demonstrated resilience and continued growth, with slow fluctuations over the Covid-19 period. The study also briefly touches on how emerging technologies, such as virtual reality or 360-degree videos, could enhance tourist experiences and support the sustainable development of rural areas, ensuring that Romania remains competitive on the global tourism market.

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ILIE M.R., ARGHIROIU G.A., BECIU S. 2025, A DECADE OF RURAL TOURISM IN ROMANIA (2013-2023) AND THE POTENTIAL OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 25 ISSUE 1, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 491-504.

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Written by Delyana DIMOVA, Vanya GEORGIEVA, Nadezhda BLAGOEVA

The current article presents a mathematical-statistical evaluation of cultural tourism demand in Bulgaria in terms of museum visits by region in the period 2013-2022. In parallel, the information related to the number of museums and exhibits is also examined. These indicated data are stored in a built relational database. The necessary information, for each of the six regions considered, is searched and extracted from it. Three sets of indicators are calculated and evaluated in connection with the subsequent processing of the studied elements. Hierarchical cluster analysis is also applied to the surveyed data. The results show that the pace of growth of the indicator (museum visits) in five of the mentioned regions is relatively fast in 2021-2022. The studied indicator decreases only in the North-West region during 2021, but there is an increase of about 24% in 2022. In the time interval 2016-2022, the number of museums does not change. The situation for this indicator in the period between 2018- 2022 is similar for the North Central region. The number of museums grows by about 26.67% and 12.50% for the South-East and South Central regions, respectively, in 2022. The largest number of exhibits is in five regions in 2022. Grouping the regions according to the number of museum visits presents two clusters. Grouping the regions according to the number of museums and exhibits leads to forming three and four clusters, respectively.

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DIMOVA D., GEORGIEVA V., BLAGOEVA N. 2025, A MATHEMATICAL-STATISTICAL EVALUATION OF CULTURAL TOURISM DEMAND AND OFFER - A CASE STUDY ON THE ATTRACTION OF THE MUSEUMS AND ITS ECONOMIC IMPACT IN BULGARIA . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 25 ISSUE 1, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 263-272.

Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 25 ISSUE 1
Written by Nicolae-Tiberiu DRĂGHICI, Camelia SAVA-SAND

The present work follows the reactions of ''Salad Blue'' variety to abiotic stress factors (high temperatures and precipitation deficit in the area of the experimental fields) through the amount of anthocyanins accumulated in tubers. The experimental fields were located on the territory of Mandra in Brasov county and Rusciori in Sibiu county, both localities in Romania. The experiments took place over a period of two years, 2023 and 2024. The two years had a high climatic variability. The results show an inversely proportional relationship between the accumulation of anthocyanins in potato tubers and the abiotic stress present in the experimental plots. The highest accumulation of anthocyanins was identified in the experimental field of Rusciori locality of 2023, under less stressful conditions and the lowest amount of anthocyanins was identified in Mandra locality of 2024, where the most stressful climatic conditions were present. The compound Cyanidin-3-caffeoylsophosphorosid-5-glucoside had the highest weight in all the analyses performed regardless of environmental conditions. These results show the impact of abiotic stresses on the nutritional quality of ''Salad Blue'' potato variety and emphasize the need for increased attention to adaptive agricultural practices to mitigate the effects of climate change.

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DRAGHICI N.T., SAVA-SAND C. 2025, ABIOTIC STRESS MANAGEMENT IN POTATO CROP: EVALUATION OF ANTHOCYANIN ACCUMULATION FOR SALAD BLUE CULTIVAR . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 25 ISSUE 1, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 295-302.

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Written by Margarita BOGDANOVA, Lyubomir TODOROV, Evelina PARASHKEVOVA, Mariela STOYANOVA

This paper empirically examined the role of formal and informal networks in building innovation attitudes and an environment for conducting quality research in economics and management in Bulgarian universities. It highlighted some of the key issues not yet explored in the academic literature – the behavioral attitudes and expectations of researchers towards the institutional environment in universities, and the extent to which it was supportive for the development of quality research. An empirical study was conducted with 74 respondents from Bulgarian universities working in the field of economics and management. The analysis of the results showed that respondents appreciated the perceived support from the organization they worked in. Support aimed at stimulating innovative environments for conducting innovative research in economics and management was also highly valued. Two of the research hypotheses were not supported: 1) that informal relationships were more important than formal relationships and 2) that having support from the immediate supervisor stimulated innovative behavior. On this basis, insights were derived in the discussion of the empirical results. The contribution of the publication is in the interdisciplinary approach where behavioral science was linked to network theory. The aim was to discover and identify more clearly those behavioral motivations and constraints that, analyzed through the lens of network theory, provided tools to improve collaboration in research organizations and universities.

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BOGDANOVA M., TODOROV L., PARASHKEVOVA E., STOYANOVA M. 2025, ACHIEVING HIGH STANDARDS IN ECONOMY AND MANAGEMENT RESEARCH: THE CONTRIBUTION OF FORMAL AND INFORMAL NETWORKS . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 25 ISSUE 1, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 79-88.

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Written by Tsvetana HARIZANOVA – METODIEVA, Nikola METODIEV

The aim of the present study is to analyze the agricultural activities (tillage applied and the types of crops grown) as an additional work for sheep farmers in Bulgaria. The information from the survey was gathered from 14 Bulgarian sheep farmers. Out of 14 farmers, 4 of them (29%) alternate autumn crops (maize, wheat, rye, triticale) with spring crops (oats, peas) or with alfalfa, and one farmer leaves cultivated areas fallow every two years due to the increased acidity of the soil. Farmers who do not practice crop rotation mostly grow alfalfa. Two of the farmers (14%) stated that they grow alfalfa as a monoculture. The majority of farmers (87%) grow leguminous fodder for feeding sheep, and half (53%) of farmers grow cereals. Of the tillage methods used for soil preparation among the surveyed sheep farmers, it is the most applied deep ploughing (57.2%), followed by disking (42.8%), shallow ploughing (35.7%) and lastly harrowing (21.5%) and other tillage methods (21.5%). More than half of farmers (64.3%) do not use plant protection products, 28.6% apply conventional products, and 7.1% - products compatible with organic farming. The prevailing part of farmers (42.9%) applied both mechanical and chemical means of control of weeding. Half of the farmers answered that they only fertilize with animal manure.

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HARIZANOVA-METODIEVA T., METODIEV N. 2025, AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES AS AN ADDITIONAL WORK FOR SHEEP FARMERS IN BULGARIA . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 25 ISSUE 1, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 477-480.

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Written by Adrian COJOCARU, Liliana CIMPOIES

In June 2014, the Republic of Moldova signed the Association Agreement with the European Union, a key element of which was the creation of a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA). Thus, from September 2014 an important part of Moldovan agricultural products started to benefit from this agreement and full liberalization for both sides was presumed to be achieved by July 2016. Over last decade the trade value between the signing parties has doubled, while Moldova's exports of agricultural and agri-food products to the EU have tripled. This alleviates concerns regarding the Moldovan agricultural sector's ability to maintain competitiveness under conditions of eliminated protectionist barriers. This research aims to present export dynamics on the EU market of the main Moldovan agricultural products at the same time revealing the impact of the DCFTA on the competitiveness of these products applying the Net Export Index methodology. Secondary data on trade dynamics of various agricultural commodities was sourced from the UN Comtrade Database. Research results outline the reasons why certain products (e.g cereals, grapes, stone fruits) performed better on the European market, while others had a longer journey in reaching their success.

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COJOCARU A., CIMPOIES L. 2025, AGRICULTURAL TRADE AND TRANSFORMATIONS: THE IMPACT OF MOLDOVA – EU TRADE AGREEMENT ON COMPETITIVENESS . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 25 ISSUE 1, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 219-228.

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Written by Ayşegül TANIN, Sait ENGINDENIZ, Görkem ÖZTÜRK, Lamiya QULIYEVA

The main purpose of this study is to reveal the satisfaction levels of farmers in the Izmir province of Türkiye from agricultural activities and maize production, to determine the factors affecting satisfaction and to analyze the future expectations of the farmers. The study data were collected from 93 farmers using proportional sampling and face-to-face survey method. In the analysis of the data, first the socio-economic characteristics of the farmers were examined, then the economic results of maize production were analyzed. The factors that can affect the satisfaction level of farmers were first prepared on a five-point Likert scale based on the literature and then factor analysis was applied to collect the variables that were correlated with each other into one category and obtain a smaller number of factors. According to the results of the study, the average maize yield in the farms was calculated as 14,523.99 kg/ha. The average net return obtained from maize was determined as 11,406.71 TL/ha. Farmers agree that maize has advantages such as easy growing, cost advantage, storability and providing good income. It was observed that the factor that farmers agreed the most in terms of satisfaction in maize production was the profitability factor. The factors affecting the satisfaction of farmers with agricultural activity in rural areas were determined as political, environmental, economic, rural infrastructure, social and personal factors. For farmers to sustain agricultural activities, socio-economic conditions in rural areas should be improved and living in rural areas should be made attractive.

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TANIN A., ENGINDENIZ S., OZTURK G., QULIYEVA L. 2025, ANALYSIS OF FACTORS AFFECTING FARMERS’ SATISFACTION WITH AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES AND MAIZE PRODUCTION: A CASE STUDY IN TÜRKİYE . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 25 ISSUE 1, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 893-906.

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Written by Alexander TSYPIN, Alla VAVILINA, Tatiana KOMAROVA, Anna FIRSOVA

The relevance of this study is due to the growing role of agriculture in the economic development of systems and the need to analyze and develop approaches to improving the efficiency of agriculture and ensuring food security of the each country. The object of this study is the grain production in Kazakhstan based on retrospective statistics and within the framework of the prospects for ensuring food security. To achieve this goal, the following methods were used: analysis, synthesis, comparison, historical and complex mathematical and statistical methods. The following can be cited as the main results of the study: at the end of 2022, Kazakhstan was not among the top ten leaders in the world's gross wheat harvest, possessing only 2% of the global figure, while it ranks 8th in exports with 3.4% of the world value. Retrospective dynamics of the gross grain harvest in Kazakhstan shows that until 1980 there was an increase in its levels, then a fall until 1998, which again changed to growth, but the levels reached during the Soviet period of development have not been exceeded at present. The main grain-producing regions are concentrated in the northern part of Kazakhstan, which is due to acceptable natural and climatic conditions and the presence of chernozems. Directions for modernizing Kazakhstan's agriculture are presented, which will ensure its food security.

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TSYPIN A., VAVILINA A., KOMAROVA T., FIRSOVA A. 2025, ANALYSIS OF GRAIN PRODUCTION IN THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN AND PROSPECTS FOR ENSURING FOOD SECURITY . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 25 ISSUE 1, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 937-944.

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Written by Florina DEIAC, Felix Horațiu ARION

The cluster of excellence in the agri-food sector could function as a significant driver for promoting innovation and advanced technologies throughout all aspects of the supply chain. This collaboration can facilitate the exchange of knowledge and experiences, promoting innovation and the development of efficient solutions. Innovative clusters have an impact on regional growth because they enable new technology applications, cost savings, and research. Romania's North West area is well-known for having the highest number of gold-certified clusters in a variety of disciplines, including the lone gold-certified cluster in the agro-industrial sector. For the gold clusters in the North West region, the study finds less meaningful indicators for the agro-industrial sector using the ESCA standard technique for management excellence indicator evaluation.

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DEIAC F., ARION F.H. 2025, ANALYSIS OF THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR IN THE NORTH-WEST REGION OF ROMANIA FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF CLUSTER EXCELLENCE . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 25 ISSUE 1, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 247-254.

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Written by Diana Maria ILIE, Andreea Daniela GIUCĂ, Raluca Alexandra RĂDOI, Rozi -Liliana BEREVOIANU

Vegetables are one of the basic products in human nutrition, as they provide nutrients, vitamins and minerals. Also, in addition to their nutritional role, they also have an important economic value, given the high productivity on small areas of land. However, vegetable crops, especially those that are grown in the field, are very vulnerable to certain climatic factors such as extreme temperatures, pedological drought and precipitation. This research was focused on the impact of climate change on vegetable production, with emphasis on the negative effects of temperatures and precipitation on them. At the same time, the analysis carried out in this study underlines the importance of understanding the relationship between climate variability and changes in vegetable production. To carry out the analysis in this paper, the WoS database was queried, from where the scientific works relevant to the studied topic were extracted. For the analysis of the influence of climate change on vegetable production, statistical data provided by the National Institute of Statistics were used, namely the average annual temperature and the amount of precipitation. The research method used to carry out the study was quantitative data analysis, using statistical methods. The results of the study show a moderate correlation between the climatic phenomena analyzed and vegetable production, but emphasize the complexity of the factors influencing production. In addition to climatic factors, other agronomic, economic and technological factors are equally important. In this respect, the adaptation of the vegetable sector to climate change becomes essential to ensure a sustainable agricultural system and food security.

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ILIE D.M., GIUCA A.D., RADOI R.A., BEREVOIANU R.L. 2025, ANALYSIS OF THE INFLUENCE OF CLIMATIC PHENOMENA ON VEGETABLE PRODUCTION. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 25 ISSUE 1, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 481-490.

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